1893-05-27 — Page 3

No. 9484-Mar 27, 1895,]

In accordance with Government announcg- ment, yesterday was officially recognised in the Colony as the Queen's Birthday. The Bank and Insurance offices were closed, and, of course, all Government offices, but there wore fow outward signs that the day was being observed as a holiday. The Royal Standard was displayed on all Go Forament, Buildings, and the ships in the Harbour wars dressed with banting. Salutes were fired by the British and French men of war at noon. In the after. zban the troops composing the Garrison Tere paraded on the new Prays Reclama- then opposite the City Hall, under the cos mand of Colonel G. R. Macdonell R. A Kajor-General Barker being on holiday in Japan. The troops on parade are Royal Engineers and Chineas Submarine Misers, Royal Artillery and Astatic Ar- villy, Sbropahiro Light Infantry, Hongkong Begiment, and the Battery of Artillery Volunteers. The troops were drawn up in double line, shortly before a'block, and received His Excellency Bir William Robinson, who reviewed thom, with the general salute. Thereafter a feu de joie was fired and a Rogal late of 21 gúns by the Asiatic Artillery and Volan- teers, and three cheers were given for the Quson. God Save the Queen' was played by the Band of the Shropshire Regiment at the loss of each volley of the few de joie. After marching pat the salting

That it must strike an outsider as strange, V the Commission did not attempt to axcive at Bipe idea what the Colonial Tresauter did in rolurs for the salary he drow, seeing that so much evidence was forthoutaing to what he did not do. That the Auditor would have placed bim- self officially in a much stronger and safor position had be put in writing his Tedionstrances about the adding up of the Crown ránt books,

That although we are ready enough to ob- ject to a superfuity of red tape in official matters, mill black and white' is a thing which can be referred to, and usually bears daten. That notwithstanding the omission of the official clothing to, there remonstrances, the responsibility of the Treasurer is none the less in that he failed to take

by word of mouth. That if the Susretary of a Public Company had been advised of such a sints of

THE CHINA MAIL.

That with an Exposition Ipoming in the dietates (any eighteen mouths hence) the proposed Tramway ought to bo promptly put through. That the adviability of such an enterprise was fully considered and heartily approved of years ago by two Commissions, com- sused of cars Snowdon, Deane, Lister, Byrie, and Belillos. That the whole question was then thrashed out and most favorably reported upon, and the sole reason why the line on the lower level was uns proceeded with was the wave of commercial depression which swept over the Oak by as the time, That now an offer has come which will bring capital into Hongkong, it is to be hope that this enterprise, which in certain to do much to Estore prosperity to the Colony, will be readily backed by the Government in every way possible,

LATE TELEGRAMS.

"HOUBLES IN ARABIA.

land and the Capinin Anding the fetuos As was the case iset your, much annoy-

gaining, steered for the Arabian coast and G. C. O. Master; Gymmalum Bab-Commit; } tea, C. H. Thompson, D. T. Robinson, and anoe has been caused to the Department

besch Bombay, May 6,This Times of India's Barly next morning an his ship on the By 8,30 the bridge was well- A. Turner; Hon. Tinsurer, J. Hutton; and the Publio by the west of adhesiveness

in the Postage Stamps. This in cabre Maerst correspondent says the late rebel-alight; and before nightfall all had Hon. Secretary. ED.danders

particularly the esso regards the two- cant stamps and is perhaps more falt in on bas outsided and the instigators have left the steamer which by the morning of the dry season than at other times. The routed hama nose the rieber for their the 19th was burnt to the water's edge and matter has been repeatedly brought to the looting. The time serious tranble prevails the cargo destroyed. In attempting to notice of the Crown agents. The same on the opposite coast between Turke and leave the burning ship, a number of pilgrims, trouble le, I understand, experienced in Arebs in Tarkish territory (Al-Adan) Itushed to one of the boats which capsized It appears from gossip at Busrom that and twenty of their number were drowned. some three months ago the Governor of The rest of the passengers and crow rosched thor Colonies rituated within the troplos The need of more suitable accommoda

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THE HARBOUR MASTER'S REPORT. To the Editor of the CHINA MAIL."

Hongkong, May 26. B-I notice ie the Harbour Master's caport-which, by the way," partakes more of the nature of a criticats than a reportation for carrying on the work of the de. Basro, Has Fachs, paid a visit to Al- the abord in safety with the greater portion her at the Mergboise of this Quicny partment is every year becoming more sati, Gatta and several other towns on of their belongings and pitched a temporary camp on the bank about three miles from. the matter of the Kowloon signale. argent. The simultaneous despatch of the Al-Adag coset for the purpone think most people will admit that this is in cathe very bad taste, to put it mildly. · We sto

American, the French and the Canadian, house tiers.: The Sheikh of this const 'col-:) Bedouins tried to surprise thus camp...bak: is becoming more frequent, and, at such leats all taxes from the Arabs ou thelt pro- were driven off. Afterwards several friendly duce and paye an, annuity to the Turkish natives arrived from Merbat and offered to set oncerned with the opinion of shat ufcial and in an oficial report all wo times, not only in the work of closing the Government at Euarch. For the last two protect the choir and pilgrims on the latter want is hard foot

suficient room in which to deal with them, youre no taxes have been forthcoming, the following them to the town. Their pffer mails considerably bampered for want of

Araba gradually refusing to recognise

escorted to Merbal whore they were: atepa to remedy the thing complained of That there is nothing better caloulated to be of the general publio I can say, but the inconvenience to the public la vory authority there. The Governor of a accepted, the pilgrima·being then

the signals on Kawicon point are of regulate traffle than an efficient tramway great use to shipping people. Thats not great aning to the impossibility from the and I fancy the bulk of the ricksha traffic | the time necessary to go into the whole of Bama zeuso of providing extr» facilities for Bueroh an his arrival as Gutta immediately and in safety by being located on tbø. - wili and its way on to the Prays.

the report, which contins other objection, the aule of stamps. And when, as often sent for Sheikh Jag for an explana-beach W

In the meantime the Sheik of Dhofar That there is a general consens of for

on the question of shspanding work on his ficial-weighted Onlay, I think it mail arrives while the outward French personally declined the honour of an in- arrived in s buggalov and Oupt Schumack the Prays Extension, and the Petition to igh time we had a farbiar Bard of busi mail is being despatched, the wunt of roun: torsion, being afraid of being captored, or arranged with him to convey the craw the Governor is largely signed.

cá mon, among other necessary reforms, renders it impossible to deal witle the and in his stead sent his brother and officees to Muscat in his craft, he Captain and crow left Merbal on the 22nd arrival as expeditionaly ae wo desire. and nephew promising to pay

of the required smoort nud, the rest and arrived neat Muscat on Sunday the 80tk, That& Parade, Balute and Fez de joie, and Yours faithfully..

And not only is the socommodation inade- en occasional libation to hugaly, were the

quate for the work that has to be got at some future date: This proposal no when chief officer Brolly, owing to the Just forms of celebrating Her Majesty'u'

trough, but the office is so dark that suiting the Governor, ha despatched the baggalow becoming becalmod proceeded to

sou and nephew of Sheikh Jassom Muscat in the baggalow, birthday.

ine The following telegram was rdcuived from light, which is stiot only

of misch source

harbour as prisoners. The Arabs

Sobamsoker-Doctor; 322 pilgrime and We make as following extruals from discomfort to the staff bat is also umbrage and demanded the release of the detrimental to bealth. Strangers passing the Acting Partmaster, Genaral's report for through the Colony who are acquainted to prisoners, but the Governor strictly toysell have arrived Crew following la

another steamer. Remaining pilgrims left: The past year will be over remembered with to which the City of Victoris does whom were armed with Martini Hensys, for Manost in buggalow Khira besohed, with the commodious Post Offices in other refasoi it.The Arabs, the majority of es that in which the mail steamer BokAGTE | Bot bold second rauk have often remarkedshed on the Turkish camp, and sfler, & was wrecked on Sand Tulsad (Pead-dore) on the 10th October, and all bat 23 firem ask The mails lost by this disaster wore

things, and land failed to take adequate

Blops to put things right, the shareholders would not have failed to express their opinion most forcibly..

That now the Commission have put the facts before the Government and the publio and most residents will admit they have done so in a thoroughly bust Ross-like way-it rests with the Execu tive or the Legistative Council, or, both, to say what is to be acasa.

That the Treasury Notice, which I have already referred to, seems to embody all the official action meditated to be taken. so far.

Thas the usual poble eslabration at Gov arnment. House seems to have con nd journed to a more convenient season.

BROWNIC.

ORINA FIRE INSURANDE CO., LIMITED

An extraordinary general mesting of

That all the checka suggested by the Com-shareholdera in this Company held mission, so far as I can gathor, might yesterday. Mr L. Hoppios presided and haro beau briefly sammarised in the ad- there were also presca Desare D. E. vice, Get a Treasurer who knows bis Sassoop, A. G, Wood, J. Kramer, A. Mole- work and tell him to do it.

nochie, C. Jantzen (directors), Wei Ya 3 D. Monro, V. A. C. Hawkins, H. E. R Hauter, II. Crawford, D. A. Silva, G. O. Cor, H. H. Joseph, J. H. Cox, A. P. da Costa, A. M. Ross Pereira, C. 3. Holliday.

oretary).

basa, the troops were marched off to BerThat it is a very onamon exouse advanced by pablic officore, when fault is found sacks. The parads was witnessed by a large

with their department, to demand au in crowd of spectatore, many of whom found the

creame of staff

ONE OF THE PUBLIC.

THE ACTING POSTMASTER GENERAL'S REPORT.

1892:-

Bags: Boxs

e follows:-

Prom Shangha

Do., French, P.O... Do, German, F05

Bocks. 18 1 Bag for H.AL'e

First,

Total 10

is

of the tained empty

hawe....

· half

mach of the work has to be done by gasboard a Turkish gunboat then tylug Monora by Hajee Cashom from Captain

near Merbat.

verandahs of the Hongkong and Shanghai That I hear the appointment of the Re- A. B. Johnson, and J. B. Coughtrie (Forming part of the wild there were 74 when mails were less frequent thas they of enquiry is hold so as to clearly investi- hand and his captives were sent to the

Bank and adjacent honge a favourable position from which to view the striking and picturesqus apoctacle presented by the branches of the service in their variegated uniforms. The improved appearance of the Hongkong Regiment was subject of comment. No one who saw them march on to the parade ground to the quick stop of their own file and drum band could fail to be truck with the soldierly and business. like appearance of the men,

The Hom Treasurer of the Alice Memorial Hospital begs to acknowledge with thanks the following donations to the funds of the Hospital!..

H. Skolt

Victor H. Deacon ...

Chan U Fai

HiStolterfoht

J. Mathieson

Rodger

W. Mat Bean

R. Q. Vadis

$20.

15

44

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trenchment Commission is likely to be made, and if so it is to be hoped the doties performed by the officers in the Treasury Department and of these in the Post Offico will be thoroughly intenti gated. That I would be inclined to speak highly of the Report of the Acting Postmaster General if the result of that Department's work hid been more satisfactory from public point of view. That the space i

in the Post Office building may be inadequate, and the mails may be little larger than they were, but the accommodation is the same as it was in Mr Travers' time, and the wall matter cot hava increased in the same ratio as he dissatisfaction of the public with the administration of the department. That I have always said the Hon, T. EL

Whitehead was exceedingly indiaocset in his use of the expremian Secret Society as applied to the Po Leung Kak

That some.

10 That the Bon. Member bes nos expressed Lis regret for having used that expres sion entirely on the spur of the has acknowledged the moment,' and good work done by the Po Leung Kut.

Gavil

Fere sesert the Hon. Momber's specchen are mully prepared with care, and Air Whitehead togst be the congratulated (or otherwise) ob faculty of getting of a telling expression

entirely on the spur of the moment." That it would have been butter if he had

left it unsaid.

Mr E. H. Parker, who has been.eeting for time in the Chinese Advisorship to the Government of Barms during the absenso an leave of Mr William Werry, has been relieved by the latter, and is now in Hong- kong. Be goes to Boihow to relissa Mr Fraser, the present acting British Consul

there.

THE ADDRESS TO THE UNOFFICIAL MEMBERS OF THE LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL.

That, all the same, the Colonial Secretary's rimarks might well have stood over ntil the remarks of the Member for the Chamber had been read in the Report laid on ba table, in the same way as the Registrar General bottled up his counter bleat till the second reading.

The Unofficial Members of the Legiala-That tive Council have seat the following reply to the address forwarded to them on the 8th of Febrpary leat

Hongkong, 12th May, 1893. To William Danby, Esq.,

Six,We have the honor to acknowledgo the receipt through you of an address signed by over two hundred resident Eatopayors of Hongkong, thanking us for our efforis in the Legislative Council, to promote coonomy and efficiency in the Government service of Hongkong, and to obtain for the unofficial members and for the community a more potent voice in the administration of allairs.

We beg of you to convey to those gentle- men who have signed the addrese per hearty thanks for their very great kindness and consideration. The expression of shoir satisfaction and approval is very welcome to us and will immensely strength our hands in future preceedings on D

In what wo have already done ona of sar principal objects has been to demonstrate clearly the utter salcisocy of the un official element in the Legislativo.

talcen

it wo

the

as Bis roallency the Governor said, 'Perhaps It would be better if the statement were wonde a wecond reading'; and it would per- haps be better, when the Governor thinks so, if he would geutly convey that information to Mr O'Brien in the same conclusive way as is usually done to

anofficial members.

a

That Mr O'Brien has a tendancy to hit

when he socs it, ospecially if it head belongs to sa uncficial person, and His Excellency ought to see to it that this operation is performed strictly in order. That I see Captain Runsay, Harbour Maa-

ter, contiones to give an Odd Volume davoor to his annual report.

Tast in one sense this furnishes a pleasant relief to hard and dry rows of figures with which his annual reports are ze. cessarily filled. at somebody has annoyed the gallant Commander by the statement that Hong

mrat

Fande

+1

in

-ia 1892

gae and

>...$167,600.03

'THE GERMAN ARMY DUI.

Berlin, May 9.-The Emperor Williams,

addressing his offears at a review of troops to-day, said he hoped a new and patriotic Raichstag would approve of the Amy Bill, and that if not he would do his almost to atuin the and in view.

The Singapore Free Press, of the 20th fast, Bank of India, Limited, proseeds by next English mail to Shanghai, to take charge of 267-r E. L Henter, of the Mercantile

the Agency at that place. Mr Bran O Accountant, and apoceeds Mt Hunter in Singapore. It is not a little restackable should have been so considerable that Pithin the poet me exodus, temporary in many cases, of muu- al amateurs from Singapore, and now we have to part with our | Naaki-200.

Pitti-Sing has gone, the condwater and Katisha go to-day by the Polyphemus at noon, and Fish-Tosh * leaves by the next homeaward French mail

TO CURE SKIN DIsend. Sulphuling Lotion quickly drives away Kruptions, Pimples, Blot." ches, Redness, Eczems, Acte, Diaguramenta, Roughness and Esurf, ., leaving a clear, spot- less Skin and beautifal Complexion, Sulpholine is a necessity for the Skin, socially in ho climates. Made in London, Bold everywhere.

Aretoa kid. in Shilling Batike.

It is to be hoped that from the town and also captured one gun. menentes: will be soon taken to provide The Turkish lous is about 200 killed and 100 wounded The Arabs killed; and apeu the darkacen and incommodiousness sharp Sglet managed to drive the Turke gatted out with are and half full with water of this Office. lighter and wore rouroy offices in which wounded amount altogether to about two On Saturday morning, says the N.-0. Daily the over-growing work of the Department hundred. After this surprise Hafiz Pasha Nour of the 22nd inst, a Chinamas lividg can be carried on, Bat only with less detri

at cara despatched a gunboat to Buare in Hongkew having naught his wife and ment to the health of the stuff, but sles to for reinforcemente, a distance of 300 miles, another in flagrante delicto, tied the pair on the greater satisfaction of the commnaitybus the news did not reach Boarch for a wheelbarrow and took them through the

When stopped by a policeman"} large. The present building may have Reventeen days. However, the Baltsa has streets. sufficed in the early days of the Colony wired to stop all proceedings antil a court they were in a state of nudity. The hai are now, but no unprejudiced person will,

bas severely reprimanded for his rag The Secretary read the zotice of meeting, registered artiles from Shanghai and I think, deny that it is not sufficient for gate the whole affair, and Hails Fasha, has Mixed Court. The Chairman-Gentlemon, we have met From the agencies north of Shanghai here to-day, as you have heard by the notice there were also Go prroofs for the United requirements of the present devies to undertaking and waul of tact and has con-

on his way out from Constantinople. of meating read by the Secretary, to con Kingdom. A small packet of currenpba-Mainly from the necesite of

in an atmosphere overheated by arm the resolution passed at our meeting dento was received at the end of the month perform so much of the work of the Office segantly resigned. His successor is now on the 1st May last. I have nothing to add for Her Britannia Majesty's Consol at laden with dust stirred up by handling the

St. Petersburg, May 8.The Russian to the remarks made by the Chairman at Telan which had been recovered from the large number of meil bags that are almost that manting, and therefore will proceed to was found to contain a Buals note for $10. the health of tire staff, has, as in former Army Bill by the German Reichstag, con-

wreck. One of the letters in the motionstantly being received and despatched, press, in discussing, the rejection of the wisten is promuted to the port of Actif propose that the resolution be confirmed,

This letter was daly forwarded to the ad namely:---

a week has passed without the abode as the check may indues the German Gov. That the First Subiection of Articls 103 dresses, a poor women resident is tuore, yeare, been very asiatisfactory, and hardly sidor that it endangers the peace of Europe of the Articles of Asendiation of The Thres others it was also possible to for-through sickness of one or another of the ernment to seek diversion in foreign com

ward to their destination, Tae remainder staff at a time when he onld it be spared. plications. China Fire Insurance Company, Ltd with its marginal noto, be expunged, of the package consisted principally of This could be remedied by lighting the In February last fine with the Electric Light, as was shown and that in Hea thereof the following press copies of letters.

second package was received through the by the Postmaster General in his Report Subsection and masrgical note be in-

P.&O. S. 3. Company, which also last year. serted, viz:-- Invest 1st.--It may invest the Funds of the consisted priselpally of press copies in

The Revenue in 1991 was.... 142,770 03 more or less torn and illegible condition,* Company in or upon English, Io-

Berlin, May 11.--The German Radical dian, and Boogkong Government In this packet a few leaves of a Bible were

papers resent the romarks made by the Stacka, Bonds, and Fauds, and in found in a fairly good state, but anfortu

Increase..... 14,929.00mperor regarding the Army Bill in his or upon the Stocks. Benda, Funda aately there is nothing to show to whost. and Scourities of sny Buroigu Gur-

the book belonged. It is. I think, doubifat

ZANZIBAR AFFAIRS, The Expenditure In 1891 war.8 140,165,01 speech at the review yesterday. whether anything further will ha recovered. Country, or State, and ernment,

→ in 1892 $154,245.30

Bombay, May 8-The Times of India's The pillar letter boxes referred to in the upon Mortgage of freehold or lease-

Zuncibar correspondent laments the pros. hold property in Hongkong or oth paragraph of the Postmaster General's

Increase 14,088.20

pect

of the collapse of the heavy olore crop elsewhere, and in or upon deposits report on 1:01 arrived, and were set apf we deduct this from the In.

except him.

thank

owing to the diffculty of obtaining the the places enggered by with or Irana at interest to any

ora Revenuê...................

14,929,00

TO UVELCOME WELENESS. Pepper's Quinias necessary labour. 846.71 Banking Institutions whorever one was placed at the east end of the town

Since farther active measure have been and Iron Tonicgiven New Idle Appetite, Health, established, and in or upon such in Paraival Street instead of near the The nett ingreases of Revenue is, ather Spurities as it may in its Tramway Station. This change was toado The increase of Expenditure is due to the carried on to put down the slave trafic the Strength, Energy Cures Neuralgis, Indigez discretion think it, and way from in view of the feat that letter boxes are low rate of Exchange, and the change is the British genbont Philomel captured a large tin, Nerve Debility. Specially neefal in hot, time to time convert or realize any attached to the Tramota and the placing spatem of ace mating. During the year a dhow with 77 captive children aboard. deperesingolimatasormafarious districts, Every monies so invested and re-invos of a pillar box at the station seemed uncum of $1.171.66 on 2000gt of transit Tha dhow was flying the French dag whan one should keep up strength by taking Pappers

tlas overywhere. the same in or upon any of the necessary, and would have left the changes due to this Colony for the year 1881 captured. The papers wore in order but quinias, the world-known Englah Tonic. Exta

The was collected, Thin enouut as well as a children had been kidnapped and were in a They Securities alorstaid nu occasioned of the town provided for

wooden letter box at the Petice Station sum of $1.171.18, interest on Money Order miserable half-starred condition, reguiries.

Tsimshatsui isetili retained. Those transerious fiae been passed to the eredit were liberated and the dhow was detained. formerly areated in the Pauk District have of Miscellaneous Rescipts instead of

Collations from the being orelited to Pustal Revenue as in London, May 8,oring the celebration pillar box (No. 1) at the Kowloon Wharved former yaara if these uns had been in Dau of the anniversary of the Phoenix Coremenced on the 8th August. and up to oredited tu Postal Seronue, the total Park murders, a dynamite bomb was ex- the 28th the stiers collected amounted to amount of Revende, for last year would ploded outside the law courts, but beyond 4.18 The collectione from pillar boxes have been $159,011.87. and there would the smacking of the windows, no damage (Nos. 2 to 6). at Magazine Gap and the have been a bett increase to the Heronus of was done and nobody injured. Peak Distrist comispred on the 18th $109.79.

Lal delivation to the town, which Ead August and up to the 10 h the letters el- lected amounted to 4. Unfortunately the hitherto heen made three times a day, were collections from these boxes have not been last year made every two hours, commencing recorded separately, and they are therefore at 8 a u. and finishing at 6 p.e. For this mat included in the annexed tahla A. which purpose the tows is considered to be that shows the number of lettern collected from portion of the City lying between Ship strest

Shangbai.. 29,80 72 FRANCE AND EXOLAND ON THE GAMETA, Foochow.. the improved appearance and condition at the pillar boses in the tows from August and Bantu Strand West and between the

London, May 12-Adrien from the Amoy... 29.77 515, the ds on which collections.com Band Bohtriu Hoad. The portiune be the Club buildings under the care of Mr Lisbarel, the steward, and the revived in-wented, to the end of the year. The sond are regarded as Buburbs. Deliveries West Coast of Africa state that the British Angi 29.74 to the Suburbs are made three times a day flag has beun banled down by French Swatow....20.70 terest in the gymnastic classes taught by collections from the pillar boxes la the

These de iveries cannot he regarded as effec. Gambia. Sergt.-Instructor Temaat, spoke apon the town from August 18th to 20th amounted and to the Peak and Kowloon tries a day, officers at Ninabuntang on

Ho to 201 lettera, a new site for the club. proposal for

Telographic comapnication between the td at punt in a perfectly satlefactory was in a position to tell them that they had been in communication with the Government Post Office and the Light-houses at the manner. The experience of the past year on the subject and though they had not got Gap Rock and Cape D'Aguilar bas, been hus saithed mo that the causes of this anything very definite they bud obtained in established, and operations commenced an formation which the Chairman trusted the fat October. From this data to the would be of value to thera ultimately. They end of the year 1936 messages were receir

Mr Wood evounded Agreed. This was all the business bafore they been withdrawn. meeting.

VICTORIA RECREATION CLUB. On Thursday evening the annual reting of the members of the Victoria Recreation Club was held in the Gymnasium-Hon. J. H. Stewart Lekhart presiding.

The Chairman, having gone over the parts of the various Sub-Committees and referred to the increase in membership, the aystera, state of the finances, the new

had ascertained that the foreshore in fronted at this office. Of this number there were 262 signale of approaching vessels kong is only a distributing contro the of the Naval Yard was some day to be made

trade of

to give effect to the popular voice, or oven to secure for it adequate consideration ou the part of those in authority, and

suacooded in bringing prominently be, have fore the inhabitants of Hongkong the neod for some reform in the direction of more representation we have done well, effective

We apologise for the defsy that has

place the address. We have waited in the liopa- that we might be able to convey to you the Information that our prayer for an inda pendent commission to investigate and report on the public expenditure has been accaded to, but we are as yet without any reply to our memorial of 12 January last to the Most Honourable the Marquis of Ripon, Her Majesty's 'a tipu

in acknowledging receipt of That thougrong.

old story about this port being the into Prays extending a far as Blus from Gape D'Aguilar aud 68 from Gup Buildings and when this was onmplated Rock. In some instanden two or thres Olapham Junction of the Far East. Council

That Captaio Rumsey apparently forgets be did not know how long it would be testeumere have bean signalled in the kame that the wild ealogics of the imfore the work was undertaken-the military message. The messages are transmitted mense tonnage (in transit) of this port authorities would be very anxious for the through the Offer of the Eastern Exten provoked people to zamind thoas con Club to remove its premises and they would sign, Australasian and China Telegraph The substance cerned of the distributing centre,' and probably have to go a little further down. Ca. and the Observatory to Tsimshateri beard no ens ever suggested that the returns of they did wovo they would have to make where signals are hoisted the tonnage gave no indication of the an effort to obtain their site on a little more of the message is sle notified ca a

631 satisfactory tenure as it appeared that they sing Queen's Road. The remaining! of vessels is another had not as much voice in the matter as be meerages consisted of Meteorological point with which the Harbour Master at one time thought they had. Perhaps it Observations which are received four times does not feel quite happy, as he does not would ultima els bo for the Club to take day from the Gap Heck and every hour think the new arrangement at Kowloon the initiative and look shout for a new site, from the Peak Communication with the

Ha ir urgently quired or very asoful. was certain, however, that the authorities Gap Rock was interrupted on October Ob That his referenca to the disestablishment recognised the value of the Club and that is from 10 50 to 11.32.m., again on Norse- of the Pank Signal Station will be a Bxcellency the Governor, who wash Pre-Ler 26th & a.m. to December 14th 7.80 surpise to many, and old residents will aident, would do all that he could too,m. The Telegraph Clerk at this office is ba borrifi d to think of any 'disestablish promote its interests Sir William Robin on daty cosinussly from & am to 8 sun had always lect his ready support and pm, for seven days of the wock og a ment' in that direction.

with Lady Rohteen had very kindly pre-salary of $50 per month or hade bo seated the prizes on one or two occasione, altogether too long. The Clerk has to The Chairman formally moved the adoption on the watch not only for signals from the Lighthanure but also for the Meteorologi- of the report and agrotate.

oad reports for transmission to the Obser vatory. Twelve consegulve boars duty is 100 much to domand from any one, and I Mr E Friedrichs proposed the re- election of Mr J. H. Stewart Lock-m of opinion that there should be two Clerks attarbel te the Post Office, no to hert as Chairman of the Club.

rotary

of State for the Colonies, although we are atill in expectation of a favorable response,

We shall be encouraged to further efforts by the support promised in the Ratepayers' Address

We are, Sir, your

your most obedient humble aprvakta,

(Signed) d. T. CHATER.

Ho KAL

T. H. WHITEHEAD. FE BELILIOS.

"FEAGEANT WARTERS MURMUR That the Report of the Treasury Commis

sion has at last boen presented to the public, although I cuderstand it has been printed for soms time.

That perhaps the Harbour Master is not quite so much in touch atter with the general community or the shipping aommunity, to judge from bis remark about the public who are not concerned with the arrival of any other straniers exospt the mait parkets.

That in all such mattere the shipping community are directly concerned, and the general commonly seem to me to take more interest in such matters than

the Harbour Master himself appears to do.

Mr Wood seconded.

Carried unanimously.

Mr G. Meynell sesoudled, and the motion be on duty in the forsscon and the other was agreed to unanimonely.

Mr Master proposed an iteration orale

DYNAMITE 18 DUBLIN,

THE PAMIRS QUESTION.

8-The Pamirs Commis London, May 8-T eion which will be a Russo-British one, bas

OHINA COAST METEOROLOGICAL

itation.

REGISTER. May 28 AT 4 PM.

Haromate 7.

not yet been appointed, nor can it be until Wrostock.|| --- the basis of the demarcation of the frontier Tokio 99.72 has been settled by negotiation between Nagasaki... Great Britain and Hassia,

amakadus

Humidity.

TUSH161

1418 1882BE

the river Canton....

Hongkong 29.77 THE VACCINATION LAWS.

Vict. Peak London, May 12. In the House of Com: Gap Rock, 29.76

29.76 82 mona last night, Mir Asquith introduced a Macso... Bill to abolish repeated penalties for the Haihow... 1stly. The want of sufficient room in non-vaccination of children. The Bill was Elaiphong. 20,

Bolinao.... which to carry on the work. This is read a cat time.

Manila..... 29.80 capeovally felt on the days on which the French, English and America Banood of Fisid Marshal Lord Williata

London, May 10.-The death is an- 0.8. James! maila are despatched when losal cur respondence is liable to get mixed with that intended for the outgoing mail and is only found when the correspondence

MP'aulet.

OBITUARY.

for that mail is sorted, which is probas this day :-Dare third **

second; Ragimuude

OPONING OF THE IMPERIAL INSTITUTE.

Weather.

1111

| | | 08 | 09 405 01 05 03 vel in. | 05:09 K

May 27 10M,

THE CHESTER QUF

WPestook. of the race for the Chester Dup rau Nagasaki.. London, May 30. The following is the Tokio...... first; Red Eagle, Shanghai.. hly ont until after the delivery Four

Fooshow.. bus pasted. With a view to comedy

Amoy 29.01 72 this, special drop boxes have been pro- vided for pating local correspondente, was opened this morning with great pomp water....90 6

London, May 10 The Imperial institute Anping.... Est the remedy to not on featual une as last letters are still posted in the and ceremony. The weather was brilliant Canton sama drup box as letters for the out and thousands led the route from Buck- Hongkong 29.91 77 68

ingham Palace to

the Fustitute. The Vict. Peak going waila

Queen drove in an open carriage drawn Gap Rock; 2adly. These deliveries have been at by six cream-coloured horses. There was Macao.............

tempted without the appointment of a splendid naval and military display,

Boihow the fall staff which the Inte Mr Latter, including the Indian and Colonial detach. Haiphong. after oureful consideration, deemed menta,

129,90 66 139

Bolinao.... 29.80 78 necessary for the efficient carrying out The Prince of Wales recuired Her Ma- Manila..... 20.86 80 of this work, and for which provision jesty at the entrance of the Institute and 0.5.James! ——

Estimates.

(0.11)

DX

has already been made in the presented her with the key of the building, On the 27th at 10.18 ..: Barometer:

Consisting of gold and silvet, diamonds, rising. Gradients gentle for Easterly Weather clear and 3rdly. The difficulty that is experienced rubies and pearls, from Africa, Australia, winds-sca slight

in making the postmen anderstand Burma and Ceylon respectively. The head dry. where private residencer, such as Marof the key combines the stars of the Indian lingford, La Hacienda, and Giniffer, and Colonial orders. The great hall of the: are siteated, and the further difficulty Institute presented & most imposing sud

cases where the private ze gorgeous spectacle. sidenos is know to them, of

in

in the afternoon. As the summer approa-. shes and daylight acneequently lengthens

the postman for defivering at business { 27 having reference to the apportionment of both in the morning and eveninga, the afgaals of passing varsels can be seen at

a certain ears anxually to mast the contin-

That it would be interesting to know, from

the Harbour Master at next Council genoy of typhoon expenses. He pointed out the lighthenges st a much earlier and meeting, why the Post Office board an- that the rule as it now stood was an anomaly much later hour shan & am, and 6 p.m.. nounces an interruption in the Gap a money had for some time heen put and the unavenience to the Poot Offes and Rock communication, when it is gene-side for this purpose, the funds not being Shipowners of having the earliest and rally boliered by those who ought to sufficient to permit of its being done. He latest possible information of approaching Tegrala is obvious. Bet it would be unfair moved that the ralo read as follows:- know the line is all right.

The sum of $50) may, at the discretion of to expsed still longer hours of duty from

That, the document may be described. as the Harbour Master may be very the Committee, be transferred annually to the clerk attached to this Office than be bas!

sorarely impartial, but it comprehends

and foouses as many facts and figures as

will for ever condemn the aratem for

Want of system) which made easy the robbery of $62,817.73 from the

' pockets

of the Hongkong public. That much that is said about men who are dead and gone might as well have been Jeft unsaid, as the maximum respon sibility of Treasurer and Audit Depart ment commenced when these branches of the administration became fully-fledged and fally-paid.

That in this particular defalcation the Crown Boat roll was the branch of revenue attacked, but nothing appears in -the system of the Treasury to show why the deficit could not have occurred in any other branch.

What the evidence of the Colonial Treasuror would seem to imply that the Anditor amak cepected to supply all the chaoks) upon the reseipt of slf publin mousya. :7

by

A. DOBERCE, Assistant Meteorologist: Hongkong Observatory, May 27, 1893

1. Banowaran,redmood to 12 degrees Fahren asit, and to thelord of the sat in taches, froths, and hundredths,

The Queen, raplying to an address road indusing them to depart from the by the Prince of Wales yesterday, said she eld eastom of delivering lettere at the recognized in the Institute a Stting symbol nearest place of business Dianisasi of of the Unity of the Empire.

Her Majesty shook hands warmly with plars letters which are addressed to the Indian Prinees who were prement, private residences has no goad efect,! There was a great ovation along the humidity of air saturated with moisture being

2. TESKATORE, in the shade, in degroom Fahrenheit.

9. Ever, in percentage of anlaration, the

6. DINOTION OF WIND, to two points.

for the new postwan has to be taught route when the Duke of York and Princess 100 his district, and while he is learning May drove together in the same carriaga to it the deliveries are more unsatisfactory the Institute. than they were with the man who has been disaived,

Another case which contributes to the t the rearrangement of lights suggested good, and might be a great impress the reserve or Typhoon Fund until the sun already. The Clerks at Car Light-houses satisfactory nature of theas deliveries is ment to the lighting of Hongkong; but shall reach $600 and the Committee shali enjoy, I believe, the advantage of assis to be found in the fact that a town which

UKICKET.

5. FOR OF WIND, according to Beaufort Scale.

London, May 11 Lord Sheffield's 6. STATE OF WHAræer, a blan sky, a de- even hars defeated the Australians bykachad ainude, ddrianling ralo, flog, s gloomy

A hati, ! lightning, o overcast, p passing showers, eight wickets.

gagaally, rain, eanow, e thundur, w visibilit's (si dein (wol).

THE LOSS OF A PILORIN STEAMER Bombay, May 10.-The officers of the

series of changes.

it would surely prove a very expenairs vote (if the funds In their opiniou justify it)/ tauce from the Lightbonna keepers in the extends for at least three miles in lengt Khire and the pilgrims, with the exception · sum not exceeding $500 to the Rexntts Asteption of approaching 79886. The and has two large and importan; suburbs

Post Offee, where the staff is vessel went ashore, are reported to be safe. Fund; but the balance, if any, after the gene. Clark at tale Ofice hes no ono to assist, like Kowloon and the Peak has to be served of 20 men who lost their lives when the

csengled ral working experies have been paid, shall be him in recalving the mesanges that come from a

Tim! although it be intended to continue

the absorption of the $32.909.92 of Light

That failing the sale of D'Aguilar Light, some changes might be made, but surely it is not necessary to change them all round,

It was agreed, on the motion of Mr.

the

actor, accorded by the Chairman, that zu one should be admitted a member Olub below the age of Sileon.

i

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HONGKONG REGISTER.

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• orom of 80 man, of mails to and from All wout well till the evening of the 17th desputoh and receipt of Absolutely necessary is spend too much out and Botency of the club as shall be $30 per month for doly at the Post rffice day frota 7 am to 5 pm, with the with 979 pilgrims and

can hardly be regarded as extravagant.

April, when the coal-trianzas reported Barometer money ou lighting, especially (as I hear docuted advisable by the Committee.

Mr Adamson secunded.

Of course he could have to take his turn places situated all over the world.

To remedy the defects in the local da- that soko was coming from the bunkers,

Temperature from seafaring men) it taay be advisable

at the Lighthouses with the others, Agreed. to leave well aloup

Compared with 1801 there has been an liverles, I would strongly recomrasad the and in cocsequence water was poured into Humidity increase under all heade except that of establishment of Branch Post Offices at the the lower deck, but it having no effect in Direction of

Letters on Postal Business' which shows Peak and Kowloon, and in the Eastern and checking the fire, the lower hold was open- decrease of 1.86 and that of Registered Western Suburbs. The posters necessary ed. They then found that the fire was Force Silicles with Retom Receipts which for this are contained in Ordinance 1 of aging amid the cargo wbich eesmed to Weather ** have been smouldering. To put ont the Rain...

re the officers used every endeavour, and, shows a decrease of 1,450,

The total number of mails received and

in removing the cargo were well assisted by the Bokhara pilgrims, though on the first Ba nou, K.C.M.G.; Chairmat, Hon, J. H. Se despatched in 1891 and 1892 was

alarm many of the pilgrim were panic- That I hear the scheme of holding an In-wart-Lockhart; Bath-hoven Sub-Commit followe

dustrial Exhibition in Hongkong is likely tee, M. A. A. Souza, J. Mi-

stricken. to receive the beary support of the chuck, and G. Meyneli; Boathous Sub- Committee, E. Friedrichs, W. H. Potta, and Gorerament

The meeting the proceeded to the eleo. That it must be coneaded, apart from the

Light blemishes referred to, the repost tion of others. The ballot resulted as fol- is on the whole a credit, to the Harbour low-President, H.E, Sir William Itobin- Department.

1891 3892. Increasy. Roceived.......3,511 3.496 -1,266 Despatched...0,001 3,460 1,365

1867.

A Fan, BRAUTIFUL Sam-Sulphalin Soap ¿ivat the natural tint and pouch-like Bloom of a perfect Complexion; indus the Skin smooth, suppls, healthy, comfortable. Sulpholine Soap, Ba Tablete. Everywhere,

The vessel was at the tiny 150 mile frois

Highest open air tempalare on the th Lowest open air peralizes on the ch

A. DOREBOX, Assistant Meteorologisk. Hongkong Observatory, May 27, 1823,